Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (Chillicothe)

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CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (Chillicothe)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-700)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Coon Creek south of Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Warren pony truss, 6-45' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Coon Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Logan Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Logan Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Logan Creek east of Mokane

Mokane, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1899

by

A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
105' Parker pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Logan Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Marlowe Creek Bridge

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Marlowe Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #G50.17)

This short through truss bridge carries Kildeer Lane over Marlowe Creek south of Grant City

Grant City, Worth County, Missouri

Owner: Worth County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1901 using a span fabricated 1885

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
88' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Marlowe Creek

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

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BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #368B)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an overflow of the Grand River west of Snyder

Snyder, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-105' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dean Lake (Grand River Overflow)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Little Blue River Bridge

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CPKC Little Blue River Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #471.8)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River on the southeast side of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
132' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Little Blue River

Significance:

Regional

UP E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

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UP E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #149)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek in Wellington

Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-100', 2-80' deck plate girders and 2-28' concrete deck girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Hart Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Hart Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Hart Creek in Hartsburg

Hartsburg, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
100' Parker pony truss

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Hart Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Rock Island Trail - Bridge #2595

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Rock Island Trail - Bridge #2595

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2595)

This standard concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek southwest of Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Todd Creek Interurban Bridge

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Todd Creek Interurban Bridge

This Luten concrete arch bridge once carried Interurban Road across Todd Creek north of Ferrelview

Ferrelview, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: Platte County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1912

by

Wyandotte Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway

Design:
2-52' Luten concrete arches

Description:
Luten concrete arch bridge over Todd Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Blue Parkway Viaduct

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CPKC Blue Parkway Viaduct

This large concrete arch bridge crosses Blue Parkway west of Interstate 435

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
Open spandrel concrete arch viaduct

Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Blue Parkway

Significance:

Regional